Patt Morrison For January 18, 2012

A large-scale blackout of content by websites including Wikipedia, Boing Boing and Reddit on Wednesday in protest over pending controversial anti-piracy House bill Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Senate anti-piracy bill the Protect IP (Intellectual Property) Act, or PIPA, has already had an effect.

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The news keeps getting worse when it comes to the long-term side effects of head injuries in sports like boxing and football. The specter of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and its symptoms – depression, memory loss, irritability, aggression, and confusion – has haunted the NFL for the last few years, but recent studies have revealed that even amateur players at the high school and college level can develop the disease.

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Was it all just a pipe dream? President Obama on Wednesday rejected energy company TransCanada Corporation’s pending application for the construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline across 1,700-miles, including environmentally sensitive areas in Nebraska, before a Feb.

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Patt Morrison is a live two-hour public affairs show. The program is known for its innovative discussions of local politics and culture, and for its presentation of national and world news as it affects Southern California.